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E MERGING R OLE OF THE B USINESS A NALYST <ul><li>Introduction: What is a Business Analyst? </li></ul><ul><li>How has the Role of the BA changed? </li></ul><ul><li>Why has the Role of the BA changed? </li></ul><ul><li>What are the Essential Skills of a Business Analyst? </li></ul><ul><li>Why is the Business Analyst a Key Role? </li></ul><ul><li>Conclusion </li></ul>

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W HAT IS A B USINESS A NALYST ? A Business Analyst is a person who acts as a liaison between business people who have a business problem and technology people who know how to create automated solutions. IT Business

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E MERGING R OLE OF THE B USINESS A NALYST <ul><li>Introduction: What is a Business Analyst? </li></ul><ul><li>How has the Role of the BA changed? </li></ul><ul><li>Why has the Role of the BA changed? </li></ul><ul><li>What are the Essential Skills of a Business Analyst? </li></ul><ul><li>Why is the Business Analyst a Key Role? </li></ul><ul><li>Conclusion </li></ul>

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<ul><li>In 1980’s emphasis on structured methodologies and CASE tools </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Role primarily staffed from IT </li></ul></ul><ul><li>In 1990’s Quality Initiatives (CMMI, ISO 9000, Six Sigma) required focus on standards and documentation </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Shift of role to Business Area Expert </li></ul></ul>H OW HAS THE R OLE OF THE BA C HANGED ?

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<ul><li>Today, the Business Analyst’s role continues to grow and requires: </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Excellent communication skills </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Thorough understanding of business </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Standards and Methodology </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Tools and Modeling </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Emphasis on verification and validation </li></ul></ul>H OW HAS THE R OLE OF THE BA C HANGED ? (CONT.)

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E MERGING R OLE OF THE B USINESS A NALYST <ul><li>Introduction: What is a Business Analyst? </li></ul><ul><li>How has the Role of the BA changed? </li></ul><ul><li>Why has the Role of the BA changed? </li></ul><ul><li>What are the Essential Skills of a Business Analyst? </li></ul><ul><li>Why is the Business Analyst a Key Role? </li></ul><ul><li>Conclusion </li></ul>

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I NDUSTRY T RENDS <ul><li>66% of software projects are not expected to finish on time and on budget </li></ul><ul><li>Completed projects had only 52% of proposed functionality </li></ul><ul><li>82% of projects had time overruns </li></ul><ul><li>Average cost overrun – 43% over budget </li></ul><ul><ul><ul><ul><ul><li>Source 2003 Standish Chronicles </li></ul></ul></ul></ul></ul>

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IT U NDER F IRE <ul><li>72% of CIO’s surveyed by CIO Magazine said their Number One Priority is to improve the customer relationship. </li></ul><ul><li>Only 10% of CIO’s surveyed said that technical proficiency is an important skill to be successful. The most important personal skills: </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Communication – 70% </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Understanding the Business – 58% </li></ul></ul>

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<ul><li>CMMI </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Developed by Software Engineering Institute of Carnegie Mellon University </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>A scale for assessing the degree of built-in documentation and discipline in a process, from level 1, with no formal process, to Level 5, with a continuous, rigorous and self-improving process </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>www.sei.cmu.edu/cmmi </li></ul></ul>Q UALITY I NITIATIVES – ( CONT. )

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<ul><li>ISO 9000 </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Developed by International Organization for Standardization </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>A series of performance and quality management system standards for industrial organizations </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>www.iso.ch </li></ul></ul>Q UALITY I NITIATIVES – ( CONT. )

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<ul><li>Six Sigma </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Developed by Motorola Engineers </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Literally refers to the reduction of errors to six standard deviations from the mean </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>www.motorola.com/motorolauniversity </li></ul></ul>Q UALITY I NITIATIVES – ( CONT. )

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<ul><li>Obtaining goods or services by contract from an outside source </li></ul><ul><li>Ideally this source can provide the service or good for far less cost and at higher quality </li></ul><ul><ul><li>McKinsey study estimates 58 cents cost reduction per dollar in IT sector </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Most SW development companies in India are at CMM Level 5 </li></ul></ul>O UTSOURCING

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<ul><li>One result: American programmers are becoming BAs. </li></ul><ul><li>Business Week, March 2004, suggests that the role of a Business Analyst is a “relatively safe haven” for programmers IF… </li></ul><ul><li>… they have communication skills </li></ul><ul><li>AND a grip on business </li></ul><ul><li>Another result: Detailing requirements is of paramount importance. </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Moving away from “captive” IT departments </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Moving toward geographically-separated business and IT units </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>“ Over-the-wall” is commonplace </li></ul></ul>O UTSOURCING – ( CONT. )

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E MERGING R OLE OF THE B USINESS A NALYST <ul><li>Introduction: What is a Business Analyst? </li></ul><ul><li>How has the Role of the BA changed? </li></ul><ul><li>Why has the Role of the BA changed? </li></ul><ul><li>What are the Essential Skills of a Business Analyst? </li></ul><ul><li>Why is the Business Analyst a Key Role? </li></ul><ul><li>Conclusion </li></ul>

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E MERGING R OLE OF THE B USINESS A NALYST <ul><li>Introduction: What is a Business Analyst? </li></ul><ul><li>How has the Role of the BA changed? </li></ul><ul><li>Why has the Role of the BA changed? </li></ul><ul><li>What are the Essential Skills of a Business Analyst? </li></ul><ul><li>Why is the Business Analyst a Key Role? </li></ul><ul><li>Conclusion </li></ul>

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IIBA <ul><li>I nternational I nstitute for B usiness A nalysis </li></ul><ul><li>http://www.iiba.com </li></ul><ul><li>IIBA Definition of Business Analysis: </li></ul><ul><ul><ul><ul><li>Business Analysts are responsible for identifying business needs. </li></ul></ul></ul></ul><ul><ul><ul><ul><li>The Business Analyst is responsible for requirements development and requirements management. </li></ul></ul></ul></ul><ul><ul><ul><ul><li>The Business Analyst is a key facilitator within an organization, acting as a bridge between the client, stakeholders and the solution team. </li></ul></ul></ul></ul><ul><ul><ul><ul><li>Business analysis is distinct from financial analysis, project management, quality assurance, organizational development, testing, training and documentation development . </li></ul></ul></ul></ul>

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E MERGING R OLE OF THE B USINESS A NALYST <ul><li>Introduction: What is a Business Analyst? </li></ul><ul><li>How has the Role of the BA changed? </li></ul><ul><li>Why has the Role of the BA changed? </li></ul><ul><li>What are the Essential Skills of a Business Analyst? </li></ul><ul><li>Why is the Business Analyst a Key Role? </li></ul><ul><li>Conclusion </li></ul>

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<ul><li>Must be an outstanding communicator </li></ul><ul><li>Must understand the SDLC </li></ul><ul><li>Must enjoy very detailed research and recording </li></ul><ul><li>Must be skilled at organizing and managing large amounts of information in various forms </li></ul><ul><li>Must be customer-focused </li></ul><ul><li>Must be flexible </li></ul><ul><li>Must come prepared with a toolkit of techniques to elicit excellent requirements </li></ul>W HO M AKES A G REAT B USINESS A NALYST ?

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What is a Business Analyst? <ul><li>IIBA Definition of a Business Analyst: </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Business Analysts are responsible for identifying business needs. </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>The Business Analyst is responsible for requirements development and requirements management. Specifically, the Business Analyst elicits, analyzes, validates and documents business, organizational and/or operational requirements. Solutions are not predetermined by the Business Analyst, but are driven solely by the requirements of the business. Solutions often include a systems development component, but may also consist of process improvement or organizational change. </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>The Business Analyst is a key facilitator within an organization, acting as a bridge between the client, stakeholders and the solution team. </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Business Analysis is distinct from financial analysis, project management, quality assurance, organizational development, testing, training and documentation development. </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><ul><ul><li>International Institute for Business Analysis </li></ul></ul></ul></ul><ul><ul><ul><ul><li>http://www.iiba.com </li></ul></ul></ul></ul>

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